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Yes, you are right. How could I have forgotten R.K. Narayan. His Malgudi stories are excellent. Thanks for reminding me about Narayan. Most of the novels in his ouvre are excellent. However, I have decided to choose The Guide to represent the best of his writings.

Yes, you are right. How could I have forgotten R.K. Narayan. His Malgudi stories are excellent literary feats of the imagination. Thanks for reminding me about Narayan. Most of his novels and short stories in his impressive ouvre are excellent. However, I have decided to choose The Guide to represent the best of his writings.

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